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[TrueBlue]

Yeah, we are essentially gambling on our midfield and striker situation, which were our primary areas of concern last season. I suppose we will see later whether it was a good idea to bring in Van Ginkel instead of a more established player and whether Lukaku is ready to lead the line. We might still sign another striker, but even then it was a risk to put all our eggs into the Rooney basket and not secure a signing before the start of the season.

Hmmm, even Mou said that it might take a year or two to become a winning side. I'm just not sure that success will be as instant as it was lasg.time. Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[Carbonox]

:lol The official Champions League Facebook Page:

Liga champions Barcelona and title pretenders Real Madrid will be wary of the growing threat posed by a Atlético side strengthened by David Villa's arrival

 

[DominoKid]

EPL
1. Man Utd (clank so hard)
2. Chelsea
3. Man City
4. Tottenham
5. Arsenal
6. Swansea
7. Liverpool
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18. Cardiff
19. Hull
20. Palace

FA Cup: Man City
League Cup: Liverpool

Champions League: Chelsea

 

[Clegg]

You'd think Wenger would have learned his lesson about waiting until the last minute before signing players.

Last time he did that Arsenal lost 8-2.

What a day that was.

 

[Lightning]

That's fair enough, and I agree with that completely, but I think the criticism stems from the fact that he's left it so late again. It just seems insane to me that you're going in to the first game of the season barely able to fill your bench. It leaves you in a vulnerable position when negotiating with clubs and players, too.

We were always going to be vulnerable to that. Ever since Gazidis mouthed off at the start of the window about how much money we had, fans growing and very public unrest, the pressure was always there and everyone knows it.

I am pretty sure we are going to strike a deal for Ashley Williams for example. Although he wouldn't be my first choice but having a Willaims/Vermaelen/Kos/Mertesacker as centre back selection should be enough and all have enough experience to do a job.

It would have been better to have this done early but clearly our club wanted rid of the deadwood first and couldn't have anticipated an injury situation like the one we have.

 

[Tegris]

I'm one of the few who predicts Liverpool to finish above Spurs and Arsenal.

Because I'm a stupid cunt/biased cunt/prophet.

You just wait.

Willian/Coutinho/Suarez/Sturridge

I've learnt my lesson after Mkhitaryan. I'm all pessimism, all the time now. Sparky's gonna do us.

 

[FootballFan]

I'm always up for an opportunity to embarrass myself:

1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Man Utd
4. Spurs
5. Arsenal
6. Liverpool
7. Swansea
8. Southampton
9. Everton
10. West Ham
11. West Brom
12. Aston Villa
13. Newcastle
14. Norwich
15. Sunderland
16. Cardiff
17. Fulham
18. Stoke
19. Palace
20. Hull

League Cup: Spurs
FA Cup: Man City
Champions League: PSG
Europa League: Galatasaray

Mate, Reid will carry the Hammers to European competitions.

 

[Billy Big Bollocks]

I am going to take a gamble and put Chamakh in my fantasy football team, 5pts is too much for someone who has been utterly shit for almost 3 whole years but I have this crazy gut feeling he will do the gooners a favour and score a couple against spurs on the weekend.

 

[Arnie]

I've learnt my lesson after Mkhitaryan. I'm all pessimism, all the time now. Sparky's gonna do us.

How shit was West Brom.

Can't be doing with that again.

It'll finish me off.

 

[Sleeplessnights]

350m fans and no donation button on the website. We would easily get Ronaldo's money if each donated a pound.

 

[FootballFan]

:lol The official Champions League Facebook Page:

UEFALona

 

[sohois]

Can anyone with some skills turn this Sandro into an avatar pretty please?

 

[Salazar]

Thanks for these recs, will check them out one day

Yeah I'm a big fan of WW2 stuff. Find that period extremely interesting.

Bro

Read http://www.amazon.com/dp/1568360223/?tag=neogaf0e-20

It ain't WW2, but it will knock you flat

 

[kingellesar]

thank you!!!

The beast.

 

[Arnie]

Sandro winds me up.

Think he's going to struggle this season.

 

[kingellesar]

Why?

Before his injury his form was triffic. It's going to take a few games for him to get back to the pace and fitness of the premier league but he is consistent. Such a relief having him in front of the back four too. Makes us look much tighter at the back. Plus he's got his pal Paulinho.

 

[kharma45]

My predictions

1. Manchester United
2. Manchester City
3. Chelsea
4. Spurs
5. Swansea
6. Arsenal
7. Liverpool
8. Southampton
9. Aston Villa
10. Newcastle
11. Sunderland
12. West Ham
13. Fulham
14. West Brom
15. Everton
16. Stoke
17. Norwich
18. Cardiff
19. Palace
20. Hull

FA Cup - Spurs
League Cup - Chelsea
Champions League - PSG

 

[Hindle]

I think a lot of people are underestimating Spurs this season. With or without Bale, they've got a great squad and a young, experienced, mentally strong manager.

 

[Lambda Pie]

Just one day until the Premier League season kicks off and it's time to do the predictions. I quickly went through the thread and quoted the (legitimate?) predictions. Let me know if I missed any. I'll continue to update this post until kick off tomorrow.

As the infamous Denis Dyack once said: "Put up or shut up!"

lol, mine's not legitimate. i mean, c'mon, no way Newcastle finishes that high.

LEGITIMATE PREDICTIONS

1 - Chelsea
2 - City
3 - Tottenham
4 - United
5 - Norwich
6 - Arsenal
7 - Swansea
8 - Aston Villa
9 - Liverpool
10 - Everton
11 - Southampton
12 - West Ham
13 - Fulham
14 - Sunderland
15 - Newcastle
16 - WBA
17 - Crystal Palace
18 - Tigers
19 - Cardiff
20 - Stoke

La Liga: Madrid

Serie A: Juve

Liga ZON: Benfica

Eredutch: Ajax

French: PSG

Bundas Liga: Dortmund

Denmark: not Copenhaga (lol, Wooden)

CL: Chelsea
EL: Spurs

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Spurs
4. Manchester United

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18. Liverpool
19. Sunderland
20. Tigers

 

[Walshy]

So we have agreed a deal for Cissokho.

Not sure what to make of it.

 

[GorillaJu]

1. Manchester City
2. Chelsea
3. Spurs
4. Manchester United

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.
.
.

18. Liverpool
19. Sunderland
20. Tigers

Relegated? Nah, I don't think we're that bad, bro.

 

[Hixx]

Shatner you fucking suck

 

[Tegris]

Mate, Reid will carry the Hammers to European competitions.

If Allardyce's best plan is Downing putting the ball on Carroll's head then I think I'm being a bit generous! They'll be solid at the back though. 0-0 draws everywhere.

Winston's in my FPL team though.

 

[Mastadon]

So we have agreed a deal for Cissokho.

Not sure what to make of it.

Slightly disappointed after the links with Siquera, but a LB is needed and Cissokho is decent.

 

[Freewheelin']

I think Spurs will be in the top 4 this season ahead of Arsenal. They've bought well, look to have kept their best player and AVB is a great manager. Much better squad than Arsenal too.

 

[bjaelke]

LEGITIMATE PREDICTIONS

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Shatner you fucking suck

It's either Sunderland or Newcastle going down, but can you really see a team with the golden touch of Joe Kinnear doing poorly?

 

[Wilbur]

Their midfield too is still laughably bad for a club of their stature. They lack both a true defensive midfielder and a creator of chances in the middle of the park. A trio of Giggs-Carrick-Cleverley is incredibly static and provides none of the drive forward or protection for the defence they sorely need. Tottenham already had two excellent midfielders last year in Sandro and Mousa Dembele, and bolstered that position with Paulinho and Etienne Capoue this summer. Why didn’t United? They’re seemingly searching for a midfielder who only exists in fantasy. In real life, they need midfielders and they need them now.

ugh

 

[Lambda Pie]

lol. the first 5 are a lock, i think Arsenal could trade with Swansea.

 

[PrematureQuiche]

1. City
2. Chelsea
3. Man United
4. Spurs
5. Liverpool
6. Arsenal

 

[Hixx]

It's either Sunderland or Newcastle going down, but can you really see a team with the golden touch of Joe Kinnear doing poorly?

Shatner pls

 

[LanceVance]

1. United
2. Chelsea
3. City
4. Spurs
5. Arsenal
6. West Brom

18. Crystal Palace
19. Stoke
20. Hull

 

[Lightning]

Wenger is going to nutmeg all of you when we qualify for the CL again.

 

[GorillaJu]

Slightly disappointed after the links with Siquera, but a LB is needed and Cissokho is decent.

Pretty much this. Siqueira looked good, but we're probably looking at replacing Enrique, not signing a backup, and Siqueira is maybe not good enough to be worth paying the money Granada wants.

 

[Lightning]

Pretty much this. Siqueira looked good, but we're probably looking at replacing Enrique, not signing a backup, and Siqueira is maybe not good enough to be worth paying the money Granada wants.

We could part with Gibbs along with money and you part with Suarez!

 

[Anderson]

Wenger is going to nutmeg all of you when we qualify for the CL again.

4th place is getting too easy, so to mix things up, AW sells half the squad and buys a French toothpick. Madness, why can't the board step in and give him a kick up the arse

 

[bjaelke]

Basel being linked with Bendtner.

 

[Walshy]

Pretty much this. Siqueira looked good, but we're probably looking at replacing Enrique, not signing a backup, and Siqueira is maybe not good enough to be worth paying the money Granada wants.

If you believe the reports we enquired for Siqueria and got quoted that they wanted £5.5m for him.

Madrid are trying to sell Contreao and are intrested in Siqueira, which drove the proce to £12m.

 

[GorillaJu]

If you believe the reports we enquired for Siqueria and got quoted that they wanted £5.5m for him.

Madrid are trying to sell Contreao and are intrested in Siqueira, which drove the proce to £12m.

Yeah, I've read that, which is what brought me to my conclusion - that he was a good deal for what we wanted, up until the price got stupid.

 

[Walshy]

Yeah, I've read that, which is what brought me to my conclusion - that he was a good deal for what we wanted, up until the price got stupid.

Cissokho is still better than Enrique. He was fantastic for Porto and Lyon.

 

[Unreal Champ]

We could part with Gibbs along with money and you part with Suarez!

LOL why would we want your garbage?

 

[Arnie]

We could part with Gibbs along with money and you part with Suarez!

And desperation kicks in.

 

[pappe]

1.Cheslea
2.United
3.City
4.Spurs
5.Arsenal
6.Liverpool
7.Sunderland
8.Everton
9.Swansea
10.West Brom
11.Norwich
12.West Ham
13.Newcastle
14.Southhampton
15.Aston Villa
16.Cardiff
17.Stoke
18.Fulham
19.Hull
20.Crystal Palace

 

[Freewheelin']

4th place is getting too easy, so to mix things up, AW sells half the squad and buys a French toothpick. Madness, why can't the board step in and give him a kick up the arse

because the board are essentially Wenger's pawns. They will agree to whatever Wenger says.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

350m fans and no donation button on the website. We would easily get Ronaldo's money if each donated a pound.

I'm surprised why clubs don't at least attempt crowd source funding initiatives like this.

 

[Walshy]

I'm surprised why clubs don't at least attempt crowd source funding initiatives like this.

Because we already pay over inflated prices for tickets and merchandise.

 

[kingellesar]

So apparently there might be some movement on Gareth Bale situation today with regards to a bid.

Any Madrid fans hearing anything?

I just wish it was over now, so we could go and buy Lamela, Willian, Coentrao and Alderwield.

 

[Salazar]

I'm surprised why clubs don't at least attempt crowd source funding initiatives like this.

Barca and Real Madrid just pinch money from the rest of the league.

 

[GorillaJu]

Cissokho is still better than Enrique. He was fantastic for Porto and Lyon.

Glad to hear that. I haven't seen him play but a few times and he never stood out to me.